Russia-Ukraine war and related tensions Megathread

[KaiserDave]

[KaiserDave]

BigSerg’s Russian chauvinism is tired, predictable, boring, and idiotic.

[KaiserDave]

Thank you proving my point!

[KaiserDave]

“ A source familiar with the matter, however, said there are a number of other options on the table for further assistance to Ukraine, including a much larger package of aid that would be approved in the event of further incursion by Russia.”

Literally read you silly silly man

[KaiserDave]

Big Serg’s new signature indicates why nobody should pay his “posts” the slightest bit of mind. Very pathetic stuff!

[KaiserDave]

T-64s and T-72s! BigSerg should read his news clippings before posting them. The Russians look like quite a Paper Tiger!

[KaiserDave]

T-64s and T-72s! BigSerg should read his news clippings before posting them idiotically. The Russians look like quite a Paper Tiger!

Can you stop trolling? It's annoying to see "This user is currently ignored" in my thread. Thanks

Too bad! You quit being a glorified Twitter bot and I will stop! And also, what is the trolling? I am expressing my sincere opinion on the Russian tank corp on the border with Donbas.

[KaiserDave]

I always post all the news and they are usually more pro-Ukrainian than pro-Russian. I have almost never given my personal opinion on the conflict and have limited myself to sharing what I consider important. So, stop trolling

There is no trolling to speak of. But your first two sentences here are entirely false.

[KaiserDave]

Big Serg’s new signature indicates why nobody should pay his “posts” the slightest bit of mind. Very pathetic stuff!

Anything factually wrong with it? May be the expansion during the Tsarist period could be split, as half of it was added ("liberated from occupation by Poland") shortly after 1654, while the rest only followed in the late 18th century...

It's more of the implications of the map rather than the lines. It implies:
A) That the Ukrainian culture and language solely existed in that small territory prior to 1654, which is of course totally wrong
B) That Ukraine was a co-equal partner in the Russian Empire that was receiving territory, as opposed to a subject and a victim of Russification


More importantly however, it relies on flawed concepts of blood and soil for undermining the Ukrainian state's right to exist today, as CumbrianLefty says.

[KaiserDave]

https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1470301153359540233?t=469_-jEJORN8riDE1i7Bcw&...

This is blatant Russian aggression. The west should not tolerate this. Strong diplomatic guarantees for Ukrainian independence and material support must be provided. Appeasement isn't an option, and doing so will enable China in Taiwan as well.

[KaiserDave]

Can the mods do something about our resident twitter bot posting baseless nonsense?

[KaiserDave]

Find somewhere else to vomit Russian Bear.

[KaiserDave]

Zelensky suggesting he has received intelligence that Russia will invade.

Not quite the same as him saying, "Russia will invade on this date"...

https://twitter.com/kylieatwood/status/1493296318080593921

And here is Zelensky saying this in his own words: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=257130379907084&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

This "Zelensky knows Putin won't attack" narrative needs to die

[KaiserDave]

Zelensky suggesting he has received intelligence that Russia will invade.

Not quite the same as him saying, "Russia will invade on this date"...

https://twitter.com/kylieatwood/status/1493296318080593921
And here is Zelensky saying this in his own words: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=257130379907084&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

This "Zelensky knows Putin won't attack" narrative needs to die

LOL, no. It's just a bad translation (automated by Facebook LMAO). You, guys, have to stop quoting CNN.

They say != has been informed. Here "they" is impersonal like in: they say we can't do it - yes we can!

He literally says: [to us] they say the 16th will be the day of attack/invasion. Let's make it a Day of Uniting. Before that he says: they once again give the date of invasion and try to get us scared and sow panic.

This "Zelensky knows Putin won't attack" narrative needs to die

Hahaha, it's literally the opposite. He literally once again indirectly blames anglosaxones for spreading panic. Too bad, Andriy is not here. He could confirm (Ze speaks in Ukraine).

The narrative is idiotic regardless

[KaiserDave]

compucomp really is the worst poster on the site

[KaiserDave]

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1493672265942241280

Just to push back on some more inane Putinist narratives

[KaiserDave]

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1493713182262767619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7C...

https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1493623129180196872

[KaiserDave]

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This isn't some kind of game.

Doesn’t mean we can’t find it entertaining/exciting. I know I will.

We could be on the brink of something that will change this world forever. Isn’t that something to get your adrenaline running?

This is something a psychopath would say, when a humanitarian disaster and a war is on the verge of happening. It is not "entertaining" or "exciting."

[KaiserDave]

I think perseverating on the date is not healthy and I don’t think that the intelligence was necessarily insistent on that date or any date. What we do know is there any claims of a purported withdrawal are not true.

[KaiserDave]

Nobody cares about your sources BigSerg. Get a life. If Russia attacks, we all know you will be gleefully pleased with the resulting deaths, no need to re-emphasize.

[KaiserDave]

This propaganda is messy and poor.

In any case I feel for the people, who at the first victims of Putin's aggression.

[KaiserDave]

https://www.axios.com/zelensky-ukraine-munich-security-conference-russia-4f35590e-a9d2-46af-be0e-6bc849283b61.html

https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/595040-zelensky-ukraine-wants-clear-timeframe-for-nato-membership?amp

Strong statements for Zelensky.

[KaiserDave]

Clearly an invasion has begun. We will see soon how far Putin will go. My dearest and most sincere hopes are with Ukrainian people.

[KaiserDave]

This is horrifying, I'm so scared. We must now all support the Ukrainian Army and people in their fight for freedom.

[KaiserDave]

Anyone who spent the last month lecturing us that the invasion was CIA propaganda and a nothing burger needs to apologize.